Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-22
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.
""ce"u Ready TO Form n New
'"binet-Thc Debate the
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10y Ahg'o-Ameucsn cable TO the Dlspaich.l
PARIS. November p. M. Clemenceau
uad an interview with President Grew
'nlS morning and Informed him that he
was ready 10 form the Cabinet. lie said.
however, that he was bound 10 indicate
10 the President that there were other
clements besides the ministerial question
/" compllcata the situation. Clcmcnceau
and other prominent politicians vail
have another conference with VI. Grcvv
tonight.
Prince Napoleon has sent a letter to
Baron Duiour, member of the Chamber
oil Deputies, saying that the resignation
oil President Grevy is necessary and in
directly proposing himself as his sue
ctSsor.
In the Chamber OF Deputies to-day
VI. JolIbois moved that the Constitution
be revised, urging thu the sole remedy
for the present situation WIS to restore
the people night TO nominate the head
OF The state, and thus make the people
the arblter instcnd OF as 10 present a
p1ything of political parties. He de-
mndCd urgency for his notion
VI. Barodel and Vi. Mcnchn spoke i'm
favor of the revision of the Constitution
IN order, 0s they said, to abolish the
presidency.
The demand for the urgency for Joli-
hos motion was rejected 10y the vote of
3Sl 10 l73.
N. Michclin then moved for urgency
for the proposal TO abolish the presl-
dcucy Joihois supported the motion.
VI. Robot appealed to the United Re
Pubhcans 10 refuse their assent 10 the
proposal. which. me said, tended TO dis
credit the republic. AHchelius motion
was rejected 10y vote of 3G9 to 1871.
The Chamber then adjourned until
Thursday.
VI. Grew, in au interview this morn
ing, said be would leave TO Clemcnccau
the fullest latitude i'm the choice Of his
colleagues. Clcmencem replied that the
devotion of the President TO the republic
WAS indlsputlblc aud that he might zen
der her last service by rcsignine. in
view OF the fact that his authority had
sustained blow that Was hWttul 10 the
republic. NJ. Grcvy intimated that his
rciuSaltO resign was not final He asked
Clomcucoau 10 join with Flouquet and
Goblet and de- Freycinct i'm conference
on the subject of his resignation. The
conference was of three hours duration.
No decision was reached
L0fer.-At the conference ON the sub
iect OF the President resignation. held
iu accordance with VI. Crews request,
MN. Elouqaet, Goblet, and de Frey
ciuet adhered to the opinion of NJ. Gle
mouccau NJ. Greyy finally announced
that he would appeal to other statesmen
for assistance.
DESIRES TO OUT THE ELYSEE WITH HONOR
Replying 10 VI. Clemenceau President
Grew said that for many reasons he de-
sired TO retire 10 private life, hut 1t WIS
his desire 10 quit the Elysec Palace with
honor Therefore, he would remain IN
office until things were SO arranged that
hc could take ms departure with dignity.
He felt that this was due to his past life
and the office ho held He must avoid
setting "a bad precedent. He referred to
w. Wilson a, thc victim of political III
triguc against himself.
The conference was renewed in the
evening when NM. Clemcnceau. Flo
quct, Goblet, and dc Frevcinet each de
clucd TO accept the task of forming a
Ministry.
President Grcyy summoned NJ. Bus-
son at 10 O'Clock TINS evening.